SELECT COMMITTEE ON JUSTICE, DEFENCE AND WOMEN'S RIGHTS debate

Prelude

The Select Committee met at 10.30 a.m.

MEMBERS PRESENT:

Deputy Dermot Ahern (Minister	Deputy Darragh O’Brien,
for Justice and Law Reform),	Deputy Charlie O’Connor,*
Deputy Chris Andrews,*	Deputy Brian O’Shea,
Deputy Cyprian Brady,*	Deputy Pat Rabbitte,
Deputy Thomas Byrne,	Deputy Alan Shatter.
Deputy Terence Flanagan,*
Deputy Dinny McGinley,

* In the absence of Deputies Michael Mulcahy, Niall Collins, David Stanton and Noel Treacy, respectively.

DEPUTY BRENDAN KENNEALLY IN THE CHAIR.